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mouseyness's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I really have to admire and appreciate the places this book goes, like discussing misogyny in gay men and the use of queerness as an excuse, or the sexism perpetuated by women that often goes ignored. I think they are difficult subjects to tackle out of fear of being misinterpreted and accidentally causing more damage to an already targeted minority, but this book presents these topics with such authority and understanding. I'm grateful for this level of intersectionality being represented in feminist spaces, and think this very much deserves more attention.
atuin's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent meditation on how toxic masculinity forms and is reinforced. I liked the part where she talks about how she is also afraid of women because of the times when women encouraged or dismissed misogynist actions. She also deconstructs the idea of a "good man" essentially creating a fictional caricature that can not exist in real life. The text mourns the loss of opportunity and freedom caused by fear/anxiety derived from misogyny and calls on the reader to actively analyze their own actions in trying to break free of this fearful cycle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Transphobia
cpratreads's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
breda's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Short and sweet, informative and expertly written
erinlcrane's review against another edition
4.0
I give this 4 stars partly because I would feel bad otherwise.